"Robert Langdon (film series) The Robert Langdon films are a series of American mystery thriller movies directed by Ron Howard. The films focus on Robert Langdon, a fictional character appearing in the Robert Langdon (book series) by author Dan Brown. The film series has a different chronological order than the novels, and consists of ""The Da Vinci Code"" (2006), ""Angels & Demons"" (2009) and ""Inferno"" (2016). The series has grossed almost $1.5 billion worldwide. Dan Brown’s novels about Professor Robert Langdon: ""Angels & Demons"" (2000), ""The Da Vinci Code"" (2003), and ""Inferno"" (2013), quickly became international bestsellers, and were soon"
"The Da Vinci Code (film) The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 American mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard, written by Akiva Goldsman, and based on Dan Brown's 2003 best-selling novel of the same name. The first in the ""Robert Langdon"" film series, the film stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Sir Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Jean Reno, and Paul Bettany. In the film, Robert Langdon, a professor of religious iconography and symbology from Harvard University, is the prime suspect in the grisly and unusual murder of Louvre curator Jacques Saunière. In the body, the police find a"
"released in 2016. Ron Howard returned to direct both sequels. The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It follows ""symbologist"" Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu after a murder in the Louvre Museum in Paris causes them to become involved in a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ having been a companion to Mary Magdalene. The title of the novel refers to the finding of the first murder victim in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre, naked and posed similar to"
"talks to star in the film. Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan was cast as The Provost. Danish actress Sidse Babett Knudsen was added to the cast as Elizabeth Sinskey. The following are reference sources, repeated in alphabetic order: The Da Vinci Code (film) The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 American mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard, written by Akiva Goldsman, and based on Dan Brown's 2003 best-selling novel of the same name. The first in the ""Robert Langdon"" film series, the film stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Sir Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Jean Reno, and Paul Bettany."
"The Da Vinci Code in the Philippines ""The Da Vinci Code"" is a 2006 American mystery-thriller film directed by Ron Howard. The screenplay was written by Akiva Goldsman and based on Dan Brown's worldwide bestselling 2003 novel, ""The Da Vinci Code"". It was produced by Howard with John Calley and Brian Grazer and released by Columbia Pictures in the United States on May 19, 2006. Due to controversial and inaccurate historical interpretations and perceived anti-Catholic elements, the film proved highly controversial in the Philippines, a highly religious country in Southeast Asia in which Catholicism is widely practised. Many organisations protested"
"MTRCB does not allow the showing of the movie. The Da Vinci Code in the Philippines ""The Da Vinci Code"" is a 2006 American mystery-thriller film directed by Ron Howard. The screenplay was written by Akiva Goldsman and based on Dan Brown's worldwide bestselling 2003 novel, ""The Da Vinci Code"". It was produced by Howard with John Calley and Brian Grazer and released by Columbia Pictures in the United States on May 19, 2006. Due to controversial and inaccurate historical interpretations and perceived anti-Catholic elements, the film proved highly controversial in the Philippines, a highly religious country in Southeast Asia"
"before ""The Da Vinci Code"". However, the filmmakers re-tooled it as a sequel. Hanks reprises his role as Langdon in the film, which was released in May 2009 to moderate (but generally better) reviews. Sony Pictures produced a film adaptation of ""Inferno"", the fourth book in the ""Robert Langdon"" series, which was released in October 2016 with Ron Howard as director, David Koepp adapting the screenplay and Tom Hanks reprising his role as Robert Langdon. Filming began on April 27, 2015, in Venice, Italy, and wrapped up on July 21, 2015. On December 2, 2014, Felicity Jones was in early"
"further in order to obtain a BBFC 12A rating. The Blu-ray includes the original theatrical version and is classified BBFC 15. Overseas, ""Angels & Demons"" maintained the #1 position for the second weekend as well even with the release of """", which opened at #2. The film opened with $46 million at the domestic box office. ""The Da Vinci Code"" had opened domestically to $77.1 million, but the sequel's opening met Columbia's $40–50 million prediction, since the film's source material was not as popular as its predecessor's. Within more than a month, the film grossed $478,869,160 worldwide, making it the"
"moviegoers spent an estimated $77 million in America, and $224 million worldwide. ""The Da Vinci Code"" is the best domestic opening for both Tom Hanks and Ron Howard. It also enjoyed the third biggest opening weekend for that year (after """" and """", and the second biggest worldwide opening weekend ever, just behind 2005's """".) This has led some critics, particularly in the UK, to moot the idea of the 'critic-proof film'. The film was released on DVD and VHS on November 14, 2006 in three editions: All DVD sets include an introduction from director Howard, ten featurettes, and other"
"as ""a candidate for the worst novel ever"". Following the worldwide successes of ""The Da Vinci Code"" in 2006 and ""Angels & Demons"" in 2009, which were both based on Brown's novels, starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon and produced and directed by Ron Howard, Columbia Pictures began production on a film adaptation of ""The Lost Symbol"". Hanks and Howard were expected to return for the film adaptation of ""The Lost Symbol"", along with the franchise's producers Brian Grazer and John Calley. Sony Pictures eventually hired three screenwriters for the project, beginning with Steven Knight and then hiring Brown himself."
"the sequel to ""The Da Vinci Code"". The film version of ""The Last Song"" was released in the U.S. on March 31, 2010, Unlike previous adaptations of Sparks' novels, Sparks participated in writing the film's screenplay; after agreeing to the project, Sparks invited his college roommate Jeff Van Wie to co-write the script. With Van Wie's help, Sparks finished the screenplay before he began writing the novel. ""The Last Song"" is director Julie Anne Robinson's first feature film. The film stars Miley Cyrus as Ronnie, along with Greg Kinnear as Steve, Liam Hemsworth as Will Blakelee, Kelly Preston as Kim,"
"having unusually high visual quality, spectacular imagery and an excellent review of the issues. Secrets of the Code Secrets of the Code is a 2006 documentary based on Dan Burstein's ""New York Times"" best-seller of the same name in which experts explore topics put forth by Dan Brown's novel ""The Da Vinci Code"". ""New Yorker"" essayist Arthur Krystal assisted Burstein in writing of the film, which was directed by Emmy Award winner Jonathan Stack, produced by Alchemist Films, LLC and distributed by Sony Pictures. The film is narrated by actress Susan Sarandon, with commentary by religious experts and authors Timothy"
"The Da Vinci Treasure The Da Vinci Treasure is a 2006 direct-to-video mystery film produced by American studio The Asylum, and directed by Peter Mervis. The film is considered to be a mockbuster of the film ""The Da Vinci Code"", and both films were released within the same month. The film centres on Michael Archer (C. Thomas Howell), a forensic anthropologist who inadvertently discovers a set of subtle clues within the works of Leonardo da Vinci, that, when interpreted correctly, will lead the finder to ""enlightenment"". Archer, convinced of the authenticity of the clues, sets out to locate the treasure"
"feeling about wanting to do that particular movie. I'd like to assume that I'm willing to go down any avenue in order to do it right"". In August 2005, Hanks was voted in as vice president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hanks next starred in the highly anticipated film ""The Da Vinci Code"", based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown. The film was released May 19, 2006, in the U.S. and grossed over US$750 million worldwide. He followed the film with Ken Burns's 2007 documentary ""The War"". For the documentary, Hanks did voice work, reading"
"foil a deadly global plot. Following the worldwide successes of ""The Da Vinci Code"" in 2006 and ""Angels & Demons"" in 2009, which were both based on Brown's novels, starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon and produced and directed by Ron Howard, Columbia Pictures began production on a film adaptation of ""The Lost Symbol"". Hanks and Howard were expected to return for the film adaptation of ""The Lost Symbol"", along with the franchise's producers Brian Grazer and John Calley. Sony Pictures eventually hired three screenwriters for the project, beginning with Steven Knight and then hiring Brown himself. In March 2012,"
"little out of place, does provide for variation in the game."" The game was met with poor sales figures. In the UK, it debuted at #12 in the sales charts across all systems. It sold slightly better in its second week, climbing up to #8. The Da Vinci Code (video game) The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 adventure puzzle video game developed by The Collective, Inc. and published by 2K Games for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. The game was released on the same day the film of the same name opened in theaters, but is based directly"
"The Da Vinci Code (video game) The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 adventure puzzle video game developed by The Collective, Inc. and published by 2K Games for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. The game was released on the same day the film of the same name opened in theaters, but is based directly on the 2003 novel by Dan Brown rather than the film. As such, the characters in the game do not resemble nor sound like their filmic counterparts. ""The Da Vinci Code"" received mixed reviews across all platforms. Although some critics praised the game's fidelity to"
"by travelling around the world, following each clue. As time passes, however, Archer soon realizes that he is not alone in the quest for the treasure, and that he must combat other, more determined, treasure-seekers who would sooner see him dead. The efilmcritic, while stating Asylum can make the occasionally good movie, found this movie to rip off both the Da Vinci Code and National Treasure and found the movie disappointing and ""lazy"" with failed attempts to be historically accurate. The Da Vinci Treasure The Da Vinci Treasure is a 2006 direct-to-video mystery film produced by American studio The Asylum,"
"of movie-license dog food, instead is a refreshing re-thinking on the rather worn adventure genre."" The game was also shown at E3 2006 in May. Announced a month before the main game was a two-part mobile phone adaptation of the novel, developed by Kayak Interactive. The first part, ""The Da Vinci Code: The Quest Begins"", was released on April 14, 2006 prior to both the main game and the film. The adaptation took the form of an isometric puzzle game. The second part of the game was never made. The original music of ""The Da Vinci Code"" video game was"
"office for two weeks, pushing ""The Da Vinci Code"" into second place. The first film briefly played in certain North American theaters on May 20–21, 2008 The film was broadcast in Canadian theaters for one night only on September 15, 2008. The DVD was released on September 16, 2008, one day after the Canadian showing. The sequel, """", premiered in Japan on November 3, 2006. It was featured in U.S. theaters in October 2008. A spin-off from the films named """" was released in Japan on February 9, 2008. It is focused on the final 23 days of L's life,"
"Secrets of the Code Secrets of the Code is a 2006 documentary based on Dan Burstein's ""New York Times"" best-seller of the same name in which experts explore topics put forth by Dan Brown's novel ""The Da Vinci Code"". ""New Yorker"" essayist Arthur Krystal assisted Burstein in writing of the film, which was directed by Emmy Award winner Jonathan Stack, produced by Alchemist Films, LLC and distributed by Sony Pictures. The film is narrated by actress Susan Sarandon, with commentary by religious experts and authors Timothy Freke, Richard Leigh, Sean Martin and Elaine Pagels. The film has been described as"
"and in 2006, Columbia, helped with such blockbusters as: ""The Da Vinci Code"", ""The Pursuit of Happyness"", ""Casino Royale"", and ""Open Season"", not only finished the year in first place, but it reached an all-time record high sum of $1.711 billion, which was an all-time yearly record for any studio until Warner Bros. surpassed it in 2009. On October 29, 2010, Matt Tolmach, the co-president of Columbia Pictures, stepped down in order to produce ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" and its sequel. Doug Belgrad, the other co-president of Columbia was promoted as sole president of the studio. Belgrad and Tolmach had been"
"The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It follows ""symbologist"" Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu after a murder in the Louvre Museum in Paris causes them to become involved in a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ having been a companion to Mary Magdalene. The title of the novel refers to the finding of the first murder victim in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre, naked and posed similar to Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing, the ""Vitruvian Man,"" with a"
"David Engel – Captain Fascist Jocelyn S. Neptune – Amelie Mark O'Leary – Bob Bangdon Jeffrey Phillips – The Preacher (as Jeffrey B. Phillips) Brian Silliman – Officer Howard Alyssa Chamberlain – English Girl Sereivuth Eang – Officer Grazer David Hurley – Matrix Twin Eric Mill – Hooligan 2 Giovanni Pantaleo – Brother Goldsman Ezra Stevens – Driver Robert Woo – Hooligan 1 Dan Dow – Chuck 'Sidekicks' Walker The Albino Code The Albino Code (2006) is a short film parodying the film adaptation of ""The Da Vinci Code"". ""The Albino Code"" was written and produced by, and stars, Dennis"
"project, ""Da Vinci's Demons"", which followed the life of a 25-year-old Leonardo da Vinci. ""This will be a show about secret histories, genius, madness and all things profane,"" according to Goyer. The show ran for three seasons, and received generally favorable reviews, including an 81% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. In March 2013, ""The Hollywood Reporter"" announced that Goyer would be directing a film adaptation of the novel ""The Count of Monte Cristo"" by Alexandre Dumas. In June 2013, he was announced to work on both ""Justice League"" and a sequel to ""Man of Steel"". In September 2013, Goyer delivered a"
"a collection of ancient books. Brown's prose style has been criticized as clumsy, with ""The Da Vinci Code"" being described as 'committing style and word choice blunders in almost every paragraph'. Much of the criticism was centered on Brown's claim found in its preface that the novel is based on fact in relation to Opus Dei and the Priory of Sion, and that ""all descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in [the] novel are accurate"". In 2006, Brown's novel ""The Da Vinci Code"" was released as a film by Columbia Pictures, with director Ron Howard. It was widely"
"film the day before its widespread release. Protests also occurred at the filming sites, but only a monk and a nun stood in a quiet protest at the Cannes premiere. In Chennai, India, the film was banned for a two-month period to appease local Christian and Muslim groups. ""The Da Vinci Code"" received a 25% approval rating on the film review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes based on a sample of 220 reviews and an average rating of 4.8/10. The critics consensus states: ""What makes Dan Brown's novel a best seller is evidently not present in this dull and bloated movie"
"the men, but this did not occur. ""The Da Vinci Code""s director, Ron Howard, said that the soundtrack was ""powerful, fresh and wonderfully effective"" and most film music reviewers agreed with him. Soundtrack.Net and Scorereviews rated the score highly. The music was nominated for a 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score but lost to Alexandre Desplat's work for ""The Painted Veil"". The Da Vinci Code (soundtrack) The official motion picture soundtrack for The Da Vinci Code with Thomas Bowes (violinist), King's Consort Choir, Hugh Marsh, Orchestra, Richard Harvey, Hila Plitmann, Martin Tillman was released on May 9, 2006"
"The Norman Rockwell Code The Norman Rockwell Code is a 2006 parody of the widely popular movie, ""The Da Vinci Code"". The plot is ridiculously exaggerated in an attempt to mock the ""Da Vinci Code"". The movie was listed on the June 2, 2006 issue of ""Entertainment Weekly's"" ""The Must List."" The plot centers around the murder of the curator of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The police call in Professor Langford Fife (a pastiche of both Robert Langdon from the book and Barney Fife from ""The Andy Griffith Show""), a professor of symbology at a local community"
"""The Nutty Professor"" (1996), ""Life"" (1999), ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas"" (2000), ""Intolerable Cruelty"" (2003) and ""The Dilemma"" (2011). He has also produced many dramatic thrillers including ""Inside Man"" (2006), ""The Da Vinci Code"" (2006), ""American Gangster"" (2007), ""Changeling"" (2008), ""Angels & Demons"" (2009), ""Robin Hood"" (2010), and ""Cowboys & Aliens"" (2011). His recently released films include ""J. Edgar"", the Clint Eastwood-directed biopic of J. Edgar Hoover, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, ""Tower Heist"", starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, and ""Restless"", directed by Gus Van Sant. Grazer's Imagine Entertainment's television series include ""Sports Night"", ""Felicity"", ""Arrested Development"", ""24"" with Kiefer Sutherland,"
"The Albino Code The Albino Code (2006) is a short film parodying the film adaptation of ""The Da Vinci Code"". ""The Albino Code"" was written and produced by, and stars, Dennis Hurley, who has albinism. The film pokes fun at the depiction of people with albinism in Hollywood films by parodying ""The Da Vinci Code"" character Silas. Hurley's film points out flaws with the portrayal of Silas, namely that most people with albinism do not have pink eyes, and that due to their impaired vision, they could not function well as assassins. Dennis Hurley – Whylas Paul DiMilla – Curator"
"over 80 television and film projects. Notable works include 1979's ""Martian Chronicles"" ending titles, the horror film ""House of the Long Shadows"" (1983), 1984's wistful ""Shroud for a Nightingale"" theme for the PD James detective series, the action sequel """" (1985), British films such as ""The Assam Garden"" (1985), ""Steaming"" (1985), ""Defence of the Realm"" (1986) and ""Half Moon Street"" (1986), Alan Bleasdale's ""G.B.H"" in 1991, which he co-wrote with Elvis Costello (and which won them, jointly, a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award), ""Luther"" (2003) and, most recently, in 2006, Ron Howard's ""The Da Vinci Code"" and"
"films. Brown's novels that feature the lead character, Langdon, also include historical themes and Christianity as motifs, and have generated controversy. Brown states on his website that his books are not anti-Christian, though he is on a 'constant spiritual journey' himself, and says that his book ""The Da Vinci Code"" is simply ""an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate"" and suggests that the book may be used ""as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith"". Dan Gerhard Brown was born on June 22, 1964, in Exeter, New Hampshire. He has a younger sister, Valerie (born"